A Toronto vet cautions against rushing to judgment after a story surfaced about several dogs being left inside a car during Monday’s extreme cold weather alert.

“Dogs produce way more heat than we do and have a higher body temperature than we do,” Dr. Jonathan Mitelman said Tuesday. “So, it’s really individual. I’d hate to judge (the driver) if they don’t deserve it.”

Dogs left in car during freezing temps raises debate

A Toronto vet cautions against rushing
to judgment after a story surfaced
about several dogs being left inside a
car during Monday’s extreme cold
weather alert.
“Dogs produce way more heat than we do
and have a higher body temperature than
we do,” Dr. Jonathan Mitelman said
Tuesday. “So, it’s really individual.
I’d hate to judge (the driver) if they
don’t deserve it.”
His comments came after the story,
first reported by Global News, prompted
a woman to call a Toronto radio show to
offer a spirited defence.
The report put the spotlight on a case
where dogs were left sitting in a car
on Monday when temperatures plunged
below -10C.
When the woman driver returned, she
said to the reporter, “You want to sit
in here? It’s warm,” before shutting
the car door.